Melissa
About Melissa
I am an adventure-seeking travel photographer who loves to eat, run distance races, and experience different cultures.
I am an adventure-seeking travel photographer who loves to eat, run distance races, and experience different cultures.
Why I want to house sit
I enjoy housesitting because I prefer homes to hotels, and I like to share my living space with pets. I also like to help people who want to travel but have pets to think about.
My experience
I am a single woman travelling alone. I have a quiet but energetic lifestyle with an emphasis on fitness, photography, seeing the world, and eating all the local food your area has to offer. I am a nonsmoker, I enjoy keeping a tidy, clean environment, and I have a lifetime of experience caring for pets. I look forward to meeting you and taking care of your four-legged family members while you're away. :-)
Reviews (2)
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Dymphna - Brussels, Belgium
10 February - 18 February 2018
Melissa really is the perfect cat and house-sitter. Cherry had been unwell in the days leading up to the visit but Melissa learned how to give her medication and reported daily on how she was doing, her eating habits, her behaviour and how she was progressing. I felt 100% confident that should ...
Melissa really is the perfect cat and house-sitter. Cherry had been unwell in the days leading up to the visit but Melissa learned how to give her medication and reported daily on how she was doing, her eating habits, her behaviour and how she was progressing. I felt 100% confident that should anything happen with Cherry, Melissa would know the right thing to do and that meant I could relax while away from home. Melissa is organised, interesting, self-motivated, adaptable and above all, caring. I would not hesitate in recommending Melissa as a sitter and look forward to her return visit to Brussels.
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Response from Melissa
The feeling is absolutely mutual! Thank you for the opportunity to meet you both and to spend time in your beautiful home. I had an excellent time and I hope Cherry did, too.
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Abigail - Munich, Germany
24 December - 06 January 2018
Melissa is a lovely human being and I’m so happy I chose her to housesit and catsit for us! She felt immediately like a friend rather than a house sitter, and my cat loved her! Also, she is a photographer so she provided us with beautiful pictures of our cat while we were away. She left the house...
Melissa is a lovely human being and I’m so happy I chose her to housesit and catsit for us! She felt immediately like a friend rather than a house sitter, and my cat loved her! Also, she is a photographer so she provided us with beautiful pictures of our cat while we were away. She left the house cleaner than before, and she took care of my cat like she was her own.
I highly recommend Melissa as a trustworthy housesitter and incredible person all around!!- Organised
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Response from Melissa
I had a wonderful time on this housesit - Mijou is the sweetest little kitty ever, and I really enjoyed getting to know Abbey and Philipp, who are fantastic people. Their home is beautiful, comfortable, and extremely easy to live in, and their neighbourhood is perfectly situated. I would happily sit with Mijou again - she's a very special kitty in a very special household, and we really bonded during our time together. I'm so grateful to have had this opportunity!
External references (3)
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Meri - House / Pet sitting Reference
24 January 2018
Melissa went above and beyond to care for our home and all the living things inside. Melissa's can do attitude and daily videos and updates kept us confident and assured whilst traveling for a month. Melissa tackled the sudden arrival of an unexpected rescue kitten with ease and had no qualms abo...
Melissa went above and beyond to care for our home and all the living things inside. Melissa's can do attitude and daily videos and updates kept us confident and assured whilst traveling for a month. Melissa tackled the sudden arrival of an unexpected rescue kitten with ease and had no qualms about some onsite testing of our latest business prototypes. On top of integrating a new kitten within our household(!), Melissa shows a devotion and affection for cats that is truly hard to match. Melissa effortlessly integrated within our community and went to great efforts to keep the house spick and span. We are so grateful for her assistance and would love to have her back in a heartbeat.
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Angelina - House / Pet sitting Reference
13 October 2017
My husband and I call Melissa the cat whisperer. Which is only partially a joke. Our cat Tiger is notoriously irritable but seems to make an exception for her, he even sat in her lap a few times which is unheard of for him! She is patient and kind with him even when he's not in the mood for cudd...
My husband and I call Melissa the cat whisperer. Which is only partially a joke. Our cat Tiger is notoriously irritable but seems to make an exception for her, he even sat in her lap a few times which is unheard of for him! She is patient and kind with him even when he's not in the mood for cuddles and she even showed us an easier way to give him his tablets that he never wants to take. So now medicine time goes more smoothly.
Tiger is an elderly cat with several medical conditions and needs frequent medical attention, Melissa is very sensitive to his needs and took him to the vet when she sensed he wasn't feeling 100%. It turned out he needed an adjustment in his meds and it was good that she realised. I would recommend Melissa as a pet sitter in any situation, no problems what so ever and she definitely knows how to care for cats. I think Tiger likes her better than he likes either of us lol :-)- Organised
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Summer - House / Pet sitting Reference
05 October 2017
We have known Melissa for many years and she has housesat for us on numerous occasions. In fact, she is our go-to housesitter and has even saved the day a couple of times when we needed someone at the last minute. Our two cats and our dog all love her and we have no qualms with having her take ...
We have known Melissa for many years and she has housesat for us on numerous occasions. In fact, she is our go-to housesitter and has even saved the day a couple of times when we needed someone at the last minute. Our two cats and our dog all love her and we have no qualms with having her take care of our household, even for extended periods.
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About Melissa
I am an adventure-seeking travel photographer who loves to eat, run distance races, and experience different cultures.
I am an adventure-seeking travel photographer who loves to eat, run distance races, and experience different cultures.
Why I want to house sit
I enjoy housesitting because I prefer homes to hotels, and I like to share my living space with pets. I also like to help people who want to travel but have pets to think about.
My experience
I am a single woman travelling alone. I have a quiet but energetic lifestyle with an emphasis on fitness, photography, seeing the world, and eating all the local food your area has to offer. I am a nonsmoker, I enjoy keeping a tidy, clean environment, and I have a lifetime of experience caring for pets. I look forward to meeting you and taking care of your four-legged family members while you're away. :-)
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Previous house sitting experience
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House & pet sitting timeline
Melissa has done 2 house sits since 2017
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BrusselsBelgiumFeb 2018 -
MunichGermanyDec 2017 - Jan 2018
